6.2Portrait of a Beauty · 2008
Portrait of a Beauty (2008) is a Drama / Romance film directed by Jeon Yun-su, starring Kim Gyu-ri, Kim Young-ho, Kim Nam-gil.
DramaRomance
6.2Overview
Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yoon-jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud family tradition, as women aren’t allowed to become professional painters. While her brother trains to take his place in the court, Yoon-jeong helps him out by secretly painting for him. The little girl’s life is turned upside down when her brother kills himself. In order to preserve the family honor, she is forced to take her brother’s name and lives as a man. Yun-bok’s genius and talent captures the heart of another great master of the time, Kim Hong-do. But her daring depictions of women are condemned by the royal institute as obscene. Yun-bok meets Kang-mu and falls deeply in love. For the first time, she feels the strong desire to abandon everything she has built and simply be a woman in front of the man she loves. Kang-moo sacrifices all for his love as well.
Cast
Kim Gyu-ri, Kim Young-ho, Kim Nam-gil, Choo Ja-hyun, Bo Ri, Lee Eun-mi, Shin Yu-ju, Joo Young-ho
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What is "Portrait of a Beauty" about?
Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yoon-jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud family tradition, as women aren’t allowed to become professional painters. While her brother trains to take his place in the court, Yoon-jeong helps him out by secretly painting for him. The little girl’s life is turned upside down when her brother kills himself. In order to preserve the family honor, she is forced to take her brother’s name and lives as a man. Yun-bok’s genius and talent captures the heart of another great master of the time, Kim Hong-do. But her daring depictions of women are condemned by the royal institute as obscene. Yun-bok meets Kang-mu and falls deeply in love. For the first time, she feels the strong desire to abandon everything she has built and simply be a woman in front of the man she loves. Kang-moo sacrifices all for his love as well.
When was "Portrait of a Beauty" released?
Portrait of a Beauty was released in 2008.
Who stars in "Portrait of a Beauty"?
The cast includes Kim Gyu-ri, Kim Young-ho, Kim Nam-gil, Choo Ja-hyun.
